The VICE Morning Bulletin

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Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

US News

• Trump Becomes Presumptive Nominee as Cruz Quits
  Ted Cruz has ended his presidential campaign after losing all 51 Indiana delegates to Donald Trump. Cruz conceded that the "path has been foreclosed." Bernie Sanders insisted the Democratic race is still on after he won Indiana 53 percent to Hillary Clinton's 47 percent, although delegates were almost evenly shared.—The New York Times
• Obama Urged to Drink Flint Water
  Governor Rick Snyder is calling on President Obama to drink the water in Flint, Michigan, when he visits the city today. Snyder's spokeswoman said it would "reinforce" the EPA's message that the city's filtered water is now safe. Obama is set to visit residents affected by the crisis and speak at a local high school.—ABC News
• Stonewall Inn to Become National Monument
  The White House is ready to declare the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village a national monument recognizing the LGBT community. The bar is viewed as central to the gay liberation movement in the 1960s, and federal officials are looking at how to incorporate the area around it into the National Park Service.—The Washington Post
• 35 Million Airbags Set to be Recalled
  Takata Corp. is expected to announce a recall of at least 35 million additional airbag inflators in US cars this week. It would more than double the 28.8 million inflators that must already be replaced after the Japanese company admitted a defect which can cause air bags to explode and fire off shrapnel.—The Wall Street Journal

International News

• Wildfire Causes Mass Evacuation of Canadian Town
  A huge wildfire sweeping through Alberta's oil sands region forced the evacuation of around 60,000 people from Fort McMurray—the entire population of the city. As firefighters try to get the fire threatening Alberta's oil infrastructure under control, officials said Wednesday will be a "more intense burning day" than Tuesday.—CBC News
• Philippines Hostages in Video Plea
  A new video released by the Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf shows three hostages asking their governments to meet the Filipino group's demands. The Canadian, Norwegian and Filipino men were captured last September along with Canadian John Ridsdel, who was beheaded last week after a ransom deadline passed.—BBC News
• Car Bomb Blast Kills Turkish Soldier
  A car bomb attack launched by Kurdish militants near a military base in southeast Turkey has killed one soldier and injured five people. Four of the wounded were soldiers. Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister said the country had foiled 49 attempted suicide bombing or car bomb attacks since January.—Reuters
• Three Killed as Maternity Hospital Hit in Syria
  At least three people have been killed in a rebel rocket attack on a maternity hospital in a government-controlled part of Aleppo. It was the sixth attack on a medical facility in nearly two weeks of fighting in the northern Syrian city that has left more that 250 people dead.—The Guardian

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Everything Else

• Wilmore Says Obama Understood Use of N-Word
  Larry Wilmore has defended his use of the N-word at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, saying President Obama "knew what he was talking about." Wilmore described it as "almost a private moment with the president on stage."—The Daily Beast
• WhatsApp Back in Brazil After 24-Hour Block
  A Brazilian appeals court has overturned a 72-hour suspension of WhatsApp after a nationwide block triggered a day of outrage among users. The dispute relates to a demand that the company release information as part of a criminal investigation.—VICE News
• Canada Running Out of Anti-Syphilis Drugs
  The Canadian government is asking doctors to ration anti-syphilis drugs. Supplies are running dry due to what Health Canada says is a combination of manufacturing issues and a rise in national STI rates.—VICE
• Names of Military Movies Released by Pentagon
  The titles of Pentagon films made for the military have been released, although the films themselves remain classified. Throw a Nickle on the Grass—Have Doughnot is one of the weirder titles.—Motherboard

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